DEAR ALL
JUST TO UPDATE YOU ON THE ONGOING SATELLITE SAGA
I HAVE JUST SOKEN TO PACO AT THE ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE - HE HAS BEEN IN TOUCH WITH SUSANA AT EVEMARINA.
THE SITUATION IS - NO PROMOTOR IS LEGALLY OBLIGED TO SUPPLY AN INDIVIDUAL TYPE OF SATELLITE INSTALLATION - FOR EXAMPLE - SKY. THEY ARE OBLIGED TO CONNECT A BASIC SATELLITE SYSTEM ( WHICH THEY HAVE DONE) - IN THIS CASE THIS IS A SIMPLE ASTRA SYSTEM - WHICH GIVES ACCESS TO SPANISH DIGITAL PROGRAMMES ( WE ARE IN SPAIN AFTER ALL) AND A FEW OTHER OBSCURE CHANNELS.
SO - EVEMARINA CONSIDER THAT THEY HAVE DONE WHAT THEY ARE LEGALLY BOUND TO DO - HOWEVER - PACO HAS PROPOSED TO THEM THAT AS THE OWNERSHIP OF LA HACIENDA IS A HUGE PROPORTION OF ENGLISH SPEAKERS - THEY SHOULD CONSIDER COVERING THE COST OF A SKY INSTALLATION.
IN DEFENCE OF THE DEVELOPER ( THAT'S PAINFUL!!) - IF YOU CONSIDER THAT - FOR EXAMPLE - SCANDINAVIAN OWNERS HAVE A TOTALLY DIFFERENT SATELLITE SYSTEM, AS DO THE DUTCH - IT WOULD ALMOST NOT BE POSSIBLE FOR A DEVELOPER TO INSTALL ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT SYSTEMS TO COVER EVERY POSSIBLE NATIONALTY OF OWNER
WE ARE CURRENTLY AWAITING QUOTES FROM 3 DIFFERENT SATELLITE INSTALLATION COMPANIES, AS SOON AS WE HAVE THESE - THEY WILL BE PRESENTED TO EVEMARINA FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION.
IF WE ARE VERY LUCKY!!! - EVEMARINA MIGHT PAY, OR THEY MIGHT PAY SOME OF IT.
I ACTUALLY THINK THAT THEY MIGHT NOT - WHICH MEANS THE COMMUNITY WILL HAVE TO FOOT THE BILL..
NOT HAVING A COMMUNAL SYSTEM IS NOT EVEN AN OPTION - ALL WEST FACING APARTMENTS( EXCEPT PENTHOUSES AND GARDEN APARTMENTS) WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RECEIVE A SIGNAL - EVEN IF INDIVIDUAL DISHES WERE INSTALLED - AS THEY ARE FACING IN COMPLETELY THE WRONG DIRECTION TO RECEIVE SKY.
ALL QUOTES WILL BE LOOKED AT IN GREAT DETAIL ( THERE ARE SEVERAL OPTIONS - AS TO TYPE OF INSTALLATION), AND OBVIOUSLY THE ONE WHICH OFFERS THE BEST DEAL FOR A SATISFACTORY INSTALLATION, WILL BE THE 1 THE COMMUNITY WILL BE REQUESTED IF THEY WISH TO TAKE - BEARING IN MIND THAT CHEAP IS NOT ALWAYS THE BEST -
I CAN ASSURE YOU OF THAT - HAVING LIVED HERE FOR 16 YEARS.
HOPE TO HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS FOR YOU SOON
KIND REGARDS
JEAN